Ecolab Inc. (ECL)

Ecolab Employees

Ecolab had 48,000 employees as of December 31, 2025. The number of employees did not change compared to the previous year.

• Employees: 48,000
• Change (1Y): n/a
• Growth (1Y): n/a
• Revenue / Employee: $342,756
• Profits / Employee: $43,869
• Market Cap: 69.69B

Employees History

Date	Employees	Change (1Y)	Growth (1Y)
Dec 31, 2025	48,000	0	-
Dec 31, 2024	48,000	0	-
Dec 31, 2023	48,000	1,000	2.13%
Dec 31, 2022	47,000	0	-
Dec 31, 2021	47,000	3,000	6.82%
Dec 31, 2020	44,000	-6,200	-12.35%
Dec 31, 2019	50,200	1,200	2.45%
Dec 31, 2018	49,000	600	1.24%
Dec 31, 2017	48,400	835	1.76%
Dec 31, 2016	47,565	565	1.20%
Dec 31, 2015	47,000	0	-
Dec 31, 2014	47,000	1,585	3.49%
Dec 31, 2013	45,415	4,555	11.15%
Dec 31, 2012	40,860	660	1.64%
Dec 31, 2011	40,200	13,700	51.70%
Dec 31, 2010	26,500	500	1.92%
Dec 31, 2009	26,000	-500	-1.89%
Dec 31, 2008	26,500	450	1.73%
Dec 31, 2007	26,050	2,920	12.62%
Dec 31, 2006	23,130	730	3.26%
Dec 31, 2005	22,400	1,100	5.16%
Dec 31, 2004	21,300	500	2.40%
Dec 31, 2003	20,800	400	1.96%
Dec 31, 2002	20,400	1,100	5.70%
Dec 31, 2001	19,300	5,050	35.44%
Dec 31, 2000	14,250	1,350	10.47%
Dec 31, 1999	12,900	900	7.50%
Dec 31, 1998	12,000	0	-
Dec 31, 1997	12,000	2,427	25.35%
Dec 31, 1996	9,573	547	6.06%
Dec 31, 1995	9,026	820	9.99%
Dec 31, 1994	8,206	384	4.91%
Dec 31, 1993	7,822	221	2.91%
Dec 31, 1992	7,601	173	2.33%
Dec 31, 1991	7,428	-678	-8.36%
Dec 31, 1990	8,106	261	3.33%
Dec 31, 1989	7,845	161	2.10%
Dec 31, 1988	7,684	205	2.74%
Dec 31, 1987	7,479	24	0.32%
Dec 31, 1986	7,455	479	6.87%
Dec 31, 1985	6,976	80	1.16%
Dec 31, 1984	6,896	-	-

Sources: Annual number of employees according to filings submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Data is also manually gathered from company press releases, IPO filings, and other official sources.